The 10 Best Films of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Over 22 years of performances, Philip Seymour Hoffman rarely disappointed. Even when he stepped outside his comfort zone to make commercial fodder, he remained riveting.
Bill Gibron
If he believed in anything, Bill Gibron believed in the power of voice. Not just the kind that comes with actual spoken statements, but the one that permeates the best of literature and the most compelling writing. This may explain why he gravitated toward authors like Harlan Ellison or Salman Rushdie, scribes who announce their style with every phrase they utilize. It may also explain why he worked as an educator, a coach, and an officer for the state and national speech and debate leagues that make up competitive high school forensics around the country. A big city Chi-Town (Chicago) boy transplanted to the tourist trap known as Tampa, Florida, Bill came to PopMatters with a lifetime of unusual experiences. Sadly, Bill passed in 2018. He is missed. His legacy with PopMatters, however, lives on in our archives.
The 20 Best Splatter Films of All Time
It’s frost on the pumpkin time, and in recognition of the upcoming fright night, we offer the 20 Greatest Splatter Films the fright genre has ever produced.
The 10 Best Horror Movie Remakes
The horror genre has produced some remake junk. In the case of these ten treats, the update delivers something definitive.
The 13 Greatest Horror Directors of All Time
In honor of Halloween, here are 13 fascinating fright mavens who’ve made scary movies that much more meaningful.
The 10 Best John Lennon Solo Songs
The 10 best songs from the solo sonic psychology of John Winston Ono Lennon.
Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’ Separated at Birth
Radiohead recorded them at the same time, and the songs came from the same creative place. They even share a song between them. So why is Amnesiac dwarfed by the shadow of Kid A?
The 10 Best Films of Sir Alan Parker
Here are 10 reasons to mourn the passing of one of England's most interesting directors, Sir Alan Parker.
Robin Williams’ 10 Greatest Film Performances
From a career filled with amazing highs and several cinematic lows, the late Robin Williams will always be the benchmark between stand-up skill and dramatic depth.
The Top 10 Thought-Provoking Science Fiction Films
Serious science fiction often takes a backseat to the more pulpy, crowdpleasing genre entries. Here are 10 titles far better than any "dogfight in space" adventure.
The 20 Top Movie Tearjerkers
Sad movies for sad times. Think you're impervious to crying during a movie? These 20 films are guaranteed to get you weeping.
20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved
Not every cinematic bomb remains forgettable. Sometimes, a failure is just a gemstone in disguise that will only reveal itself well past the release date.
The 10 Best Body Horror Films
From horrific diseases and infections to amputations -- and the most unusual transmutations -- here are 10 body horror fright flicks that get the biology unbound disturbingly right.